Hiroyoshi Tenzan Off NJPW New Year’s Golden Series Tour With Knee Injury

Hiroyoshi Tenzan will miss the rest of the NJPW tour. 

NJPW announced that Tenzan will miss the ongoing NJPW New Year’s Golden Series tour due to a persistent right knee injury. It is unknown when Tenzan will return to the ring. 

From NJPW: 

Following his absence in Korakuen Hall on February 15, Hiroyoshi Tenzan will be out of action for the remainder of the New Year’s Golden Series due to a persistent right knee injury. 

We apologise to fans wo were looking forward to seeing Tenzan wrestle, and appreciate your understanding. 

The following changes have been made to cards on the remainder of the tour.

February 16 Korakuen Hall

3rd Match

Master Wato, Ryusuke Taguchi & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo & Gedo ->

Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi vs Taiji Ishimori & El Phantasmo

February 17 Korakuen Hall

7th Match Elimination Tag

Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI->

Kazuchika Okada, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Togi Makabe & Satoshi Kojima  vs Tetsuya Naito, SANADA, Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi

February 19 Hokkai Kita Yell

5th Match

Kazuchika Okada, Satoshi Kojima, Yuji Nagata & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi, Hiromu Takahashi & BUSHI ->

Kazuchika Okada, Satoshi Kojima & Yuji Nagata  vs Tetsuya Naito, Shingo Takagi & Hiromu Takahashi

February 20 Hokkai Kita Yell

1st Match

Ryusuke Taguchi, Master Wato & Satoshi Kojima vs El Desperado, Yoshinobu Kanemaru & TAKA Michinoku

Robbie Eagles, Tiger Mask & Kosei Fujita vs Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo & Jado

2nd Match

Robbie Eagles, Tiger Mask & Kosei Fujita vs Taiji Ishimori, El Phantasmo & Jado

Tomohiro Ishii & Ryohei Oiwa vs DOUKI & Taichi

3rd Match

Tomohiro Ishii & Ryohei Oiwa vs DOUKI & Taichi

Ryusuke Taguchi & Master Wato vs El Desperado & Yoshinobu Kanemaru

4th Match

Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs Great-O-Khan

Satoshi Kojima vs Great-O-Khan

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